As the German Navy's high-speed torpedo boats launched their attack, the German submarines lying in ambush in these waters also seized their chance. Taking advantage of the American fleet's evasive maneuvers and the chaos on the surface, they began their assault.
"Torpedoes! God! So many torpedoes!" The American sailors aboard the Ohio Battleship screamed in terror after spotting several torpedoes racing toward them.
"Damn it, evade the torpedoes! Evasive action, now!"
Chaos had already erupted aboard the Ohio Battleship. A full six torpedoes were bearing down on her, and they had only been discovered at such close range. For the Ohio Battleship, this was undoubtedly a lethal threat.
The Ohio Battleship immediately began to turn, but for a massive battleship 280 meters long, turning was an extremely difficult task. It required no small amount of time.
Boom!
A 533mm Heavy Torpedo slammed into the Ohio Battleship's waterline armor. Its contact fuse detonated the warhead, and the high explosives inside erupted at once.
The Ohio Battleship's waterline armor was 409 millimeters thick. It also had specially designed torpedo-defense compartments.
The violent blast tore open the Ohio Battleship's waterline armor. However, the Ohio Battleship's formidable torpedo protection showed its worth. The Heavy Torpedo's explosion merely blew a small breach in the ship's waterline armor. For the enormous Ohio Battleship, such damage was hardly worth mentioning.
But this was only the beginning.
Of the six torpedoes, four scored hits. They exploded against the Ohio Battleship's waterline armor or beneath it. Their immense power blasted hole after hole into the Ohio Battleship's hull. Fortunately, none of those breaches were very large.
"Damage control! Begin damage control immediately!" the Ohio Battleship's captain ordered.
Although the damage was not severe, if it was not dealt with and more and more seawater flooded into the hull, it